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• ' ARTICLE
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11etion IL The reiresestativestitiall be Chosen
IMlntally by the citizenstif the city of Philadelpbfa
end' of each county respectivelynn seiroodi Tear
day ilf"October. t -
Nation 21.'N0 person shall beta represekative
who- all not have &Maned - the lige of twenty-one
reatat and hive beets &citizen ,add (inhabitant of the f
litatitheee yearseext=ghlitlectinai Ibp
• lbehyear thereof in t oftbe *strict .and
pr which he shanks elemed,rircieinewhdiveslahleas
be shall been absent on the public bushiest of
-'llWellnited States 07 of this State. t
- Abed= IV; Within three yogis after the Ceti
Meeting of the General Assembly, and within - every;
subsequent term of seven year., air enumeraoon of 7
the taxable inhildtants *hen be made in such man--
nes es shall hi directed by taw. The emitter of
eepiesentativei shall, at the several periods Of ntalt-!
ing Such enumeration, be tined to* the Legislature, :
end apportioned' among the city of,Philadelpbia and;
the' several emit*, wording to the number of
taxable inhabitants in each : and shall neseibe less'
than Atxty not greater than .onel . hundred. Each ;
dontitythsir hive at least one representative, but no'
county hereattererected shall be entitled to a sepia.'
eate representation until a sufficient number of tax-,
able inhabitants shall be contained within it, to
. entitle them to one representative agreeably to the
ratio which shall then be established.
Section V. The senators shall be chosen for three
years by, the citizens of Philadelphia and of the
wrenl counties at the same time, in the lame man
ner, sett at the same places where they shall vote
For repieseotatives.
Section VI. The number of Senators shall, at the
several periods of making the enumeration before
• imentkted, be fixed by the Legislature and apporl
timed. among the districts formed as hereinafter
directed, according to the ninfiber of taxable inhaler!
bbts in each; and shall never be less than one 4
fourth; nor greater than orie-third, of the number of
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representatives.
Section VII.: The senators shall be chosen in di..
trims, to be formed' by the legisliture but no dis; !
trictshOU be so formed as to entitle U to elect more
than hod sinatersi imams the ',weber. ¢f taxable in:.
habitants in any city or county ihall, at any time,
be suck as to.entitle it to elect more than Iwo, but iso
city or enmity shall be entitled to elect more than
four senators t when a district jball be composed
, of two or more counties, they Shall be adjoining;
neither the city of Philadelphia nor any county shall
be divided in forming a district.
Section VIII. No person shall be a senator, who
shall not haventtained the:lee of twenty-five year!,
and have been a citizen and intuibitant of the Spits
four yews next before his' election, and the last year
thereof an inhabitant of the district for which he
shall be chosen, unless be shall have been absent on
the public business of the United States or of this
State; ,antrio person elected as aforesaid, shall bold
- Paid office after he shaft have removed from suck die-
Section IX. The lessators who may be elected at
the first general election after -the adoption of the
amembaents to the constitution, shall be divided by
lot faro three clasys. The seats of the senators of
the first class shalt be vacated et the eapitation of
the first year r of the second class at the expiration
e the second year t and of the third class at
ideation of the third vie; so that *rattler one
"third of tit , whole number of mantra may be chosen
every year, - The testators elected before the amend
ments to 'the constitution shall be adopted,/kill hold
their iffiree during the terns for reach they-shall
respertivdy have been erected. : •
Sectim X. The General Assembly shall meet on
the first Tuesday of January, in every year, unless
sooner convened by the Governor.
' Section XL Earh house shall choose its Speaker
and other officers; and the Senate shall also choose
a Speaker pro tempore, when the Speaker shall en
dwise the offieb`of Governor.
Section. XII Kith house shall judge of tbe‘guall
i (cations of its members. Contested elections shall
be determined by a committee to be selected, formed
and regulated in such mariner as shall bedirected by
law. A Majority of each house shall constitute a
quorum is do busincts ; but a .nraller number may
adiacum f rom day to day, and may be authorized by '
- law to *Tel the attendance of absent ineniberS, in
steels manner and under such penalties as may be
provided. ,
• Section XIII. J*.sch house may determine the
rules of ire prolredings, pon.di its members for
'&1100,4 behaviour, and with the concurrence of
two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time
fol the same cause; and shall have all °tiler powers
neectsaty for a. branch of the legislature of a fres
State
Settion XIV. The leglelatirreiliall not have power
to enact laws annulling the contract of marriage: in
any rase where, by low. the courts of this 'Common.
wealth are or, may hereqfyr be empowered to decree
• dicerce.
'Section XV. Each house shall keep a journal of
Ai proceedings, and 'publish them weekly, except
such is as may require scirecy : end the yeas'
and nayis . of the members on soy question shall, at
v-the amine of any two of them, be entered on .thri..
- journal*. '
Sect* XVI. The doom of mitt, house and of
committees of the whole ;shall be open, unless,
when the business shall be - inch as ought Ad be kept
secret.
. &re XVII. Neither house shall,. without the
morn of the other, adjourn for more than three
ti c
days„ rittr to any other place tha n t in which the
two hoUses shall be sitting.
- Section XVIII. The Senators a representatives
skill receive,• comnensation fOr it services to
ascertained by law, and paid Out of, the treasury of
the Ccrmumwealth. They sh2ll ht, all ones, ex
cept treason, felony and breath pr surety of the
peace, be privileged from arrestitinring o*W:et..
lentbnee at the session of their resgectlvehoes,
and In going to and returning . frail t e same. And
aurt T io
for speech or debate in either ,house,they shall
hot . aestioned in any °thee - &Ste.
n XIX. No Senator or, represalitative sksti,
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the time for wirier he qbill hive been elect
tolappointed to•any civirellicel, under this Cosa.
Ith whieb shall ha* been created,.tretbe
,=lTwit 7 ntS of which shall ' haul been ineretised
darter 'suck lime r and no wienther of Congreti or
other,person holding any elks (*mit of *donkey
t at law and in the militia) under the United States
in or this Commonwealth, shall be a member of either
daring his calamine fad Congress or ion
' Sorties XX. When vseundeslaaPpeo either
haw, thii speaker shall issue welts of election to
-11 l such vaeuiehts.
Seed= XXL MI bills for Wang' revenue shall
jorigitiele be the house of reptesehathres,.hot;the
- gea n nep t woose aniendoutlits in In other bills.
• No looney shit tie driven lkom
ther' troastny but In wens. of appropriation*
vesdekby tow; • ,
' 'Section XXIII. Every bill vilhieh shall have
yomed both Muses shall ' be: preheated to ther.o.
netior. If be approve be thalli sign It, but. he
.shanot approve he shall relunail with his
b e et t o the house in Fltichnitishall ve origiu4ted,
erbe*ill, eater the obleetious at ;largo upon their
Jenrette and istotood to to:oo4dot it, • It' utter
- swell le•considevation,larti-thirdi dr Oil house Shall
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of Sack house. ***lively, .It any bill Mall
kr *linnet by the Connor within les day s
(*whys 'eseepteilytifted it, shall MO been rte.!,
witted to bits, it AWE* i lat:h. like iipaner wit
hi bid signed it, yokes ithaßtinesal Asaelibly, by,
theft aryournwent, prevail its relent, in width case
It shall be a kw, unless sent back Within threw
daydafter their Dell tifkkk%
Section XXIV. Every _order, Posoktion or lot.'
lti se.hich the naneorretwa of both - tones may be ,
neeessaiy (except on a ,finestion -CoVetljourninettO
shall belprteentstifi) tire Governor, and WS* it
shill take effect, ia•PPieted by billt. s or ,beixs dill
tWptoved, shall! be ,repaked by two-thir ds of both
houses itteoidivg tithe soles and lisnltations pre
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scribed in vets 01 - * bill.
1 Sortie* XXV. No corporate body shall be hereafter
ireacei, renewed or extesded, with &asking or dis
einosting priviieget, without kw settatte previous
public notice of the intended application for the
Wass is such manner as Oak be prescribed by law.
Norsktit any charter for the purposes , aforesaid, be
grantee /1r a longer pried than twenty years, are
awry such darter *LW contain a clause ressrving
to the legistahcri the power to alter, retake of
mousid
tile now whenever in their.opiniori it way bo isju
! Wow Who citizens if the conownwealth, in such
wanner however that no nifratice shalt be done to the
corporator*, Alpha° hemp , waded. shall crank,
renew or Mord the darter if more than one cope.
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ARTICLE
Sectioe L The Supreme Executive_ power of this
Commonwealth shall be 'vetted in a Governor.
Section IL The Governor shall be chosen on the
besiond Tuesday of October, by the, citizens of the
Commonwealth, at the places where they shall re
epectivelY. vote for representatives. The returns
of everyelection for Governor obeli be sealed up
and transmitted to the seat of government, directed
to the Speaker of the Setiab*who shall open and
publish them in the presence of the members of
both houses of the legislature. The person having
the, highest number of votes shall be Governor.'
But if two or more shall be equal and highest in
votes, one of them !hall be chosen Governor by the
joint vote of the inemhers of both houses. Con
tested elections shall bcdetermined by a Committee
to be selected from both, houses of the legislature,
and formed and regulated in suns manner In stall
be directed by law.
Election 111. The Governor shall bold his - office
during three years from the third Tuesday of Janu
ary next ensuing his election, and shall not be
capable of bolding it !wiper than sir in any term
of nine years.
SectiOn IV. He shall be at least thirty yeirs of
age, and have been a cilifen and an' inhabitant of
this State seven years next before his election ;
_unless be shall have been absent on the public
business of the United States or of this State.
Section V. No member of Congress or person
holding any office under the United States IF this
State shall exercise the office of Governor.
Section VL The Governor shall at stated times
receive for his services a compensation, which shall
be neither increased nor diminished during the
period for which be shall have been. elected.
Section VII. He shall be commander-in-chief of
the army and navy of this Commonwealth, and of
tint militia, except when they shall be called bite
the actual service of the United States.
Section VIII. lie shall appoint a Secretary of the
Comm:unreal% Awing pleasure, and he shalt 1100 i.• •
isate and by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate appoint all judicial ojitrers of cases of
record, fatless onwrwise provided for in this Consti
tution. He shall hare power to fill all vacancies
that may happen in sorb judicial offices during the
recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which
shall expire at the end of their nut Emden : Pro
vided,•that in acting on executive nominations the
Senate shall sit with epee doors. and in confirming
'or rejecting the nominations of- the Governor, the
vote shall be taken by yeas and nays.
Section IX, He shall have power to remit fides
and forfeitures, and grant reprieves and pardons,
except in cases of impeachment.
Section X. He may ormiire information in writing,
from the officers in the executive department-upon
any subject relating to the duties of their tespee
live offices.
Section XL He shall, fries time to time, give to
the General Assembly( information of the state of
the Commonwealth, add recommend to their eon
sideration such meanies as he shall )'adge expedient.
Section XII. He may, on extraordinary occasions,
convene the General. Assembly; and in case of
disagreement between the two houses, with respect
to the,,time of adjmaiment, adjourn them to such
.time as he shall think proper, not exceeding four
mouths.
Section XIII. He %hair take care that the laws
be faithfully executed, •
R. ction X IV. Incas of the death or nodonation
of the Governor, or Of his removal from office„,,the
Speaker of the Senate shall exercise the office of
Governor,- until soother Governor shall be duly
qualified; bid ix stab case another Gpvernor
be chosen at the lice imolai election 'of representn
tires, unless such death, resignation or mimed,
shall occur within , three calendar meths immedi
ately preceding such mm 4 annual election, is which
case a Governor shalt be chows at the second suc
ceeding annual election of representatives. And
if the trial of a contented election shall continue
ionger than until the third Monday of January
next ensuing the election of Governor, the Governor
of the last year or the Speaker of the Senate who
may be in the exercise of the executive authority,
shall continue therein Lntil the determination of
smell contested election, and until a Governor shall
be duly qualified as aforesaid.
Section XV.. The Secretary of the Commonwealth
shall keep e fair register of all the:official sets and
proceedings of the Governor, and shall, when re
quired, lay the none and all papers, mini:inn and
vouchers relative thereto, before either branch of
the legislature and shall perform such other duties
as shall be enjoined him law.
awrict.t m.
Section is b elections by the citizens every white
freeman of the age ef twenty-one years, having re.
sided in this Sate one pear, and ip the Iscfion dis
trkt where he ofeke,tomote, tee days invkediatety
preceding such elertioa, and within two yearspald
a Rau or Comity az, which shall have been as.
seised at,kast ten days before the election, shall enjoy
the rights qt an elector: _But a citizen of the Vaned
States who had pit - Slowly been a qualified looter of
this &ate, ant remotied therefrom and retumted, and
who akin &tee elkided in the election district, and
paid tamest* oforevatel, shall be entitled to vote,after
swirling fn the state/ix months. Pei:sided, that white
freemen. Mitsui of the flatted States, between the
ages q/ twenty-and aid twenty-two yam, and &se
tae resale in the Mite one year and in the elation
district len
days as jgforesaid, aka be,maittai to
rate, ailikbeggie they shall not have paid tares.
beetiVo IL Alt Nall shall be by ballot, ex
eePt those bT Pcro=l *eh representative taps
. eine", who' shall Vote vies ram
Section 111. Mertens shall in - all eases, egeept
Inman, Many,
.and beach or entety.of the pens,
le privileged from arrest, doting their attendance
On election?, and be - going to and remvoing from
ti/111*
Section f, The douse of 'lemmata** 'Vial
bare the so* poireent impearbbig. •
Section - IL- All impeachments shall be tried by .
Abe Senate; whin 'altar% for, that Porptraw!, the
'Senators shall be up in oath or allinnation. Ito per
son shall be convicted without the rioneurrenes of
two-thirds of the nunnbem present. •
Section 111. The Governor, and all other civil
oaken under this CMinsooweraltb, shall be liable to
irOzchirseitt for an) , 'Misdemeanour in Arake "bit
inen
t, in mach hues, shall 'not extend farther
'then to rernovalirobra olive; sad rairqualilimatm to
bold any otheevor *Molar, trust or ptpdt, mrierlthis
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limy, in *Court of Coidelosa u Vurs' Court,;
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Registet's Coory and Cout of- ct as
lof tie Peace, for stub county t in ,r;tiees of the
"Pesee . , and in such other Condit as legisla t ure,.
.ay fri - nn dine to time establish: , 1 > -
&ellen 11. n,frigekv the surre Cowl, v -
the several Courts qt.Ctretsmas Pleat, and of such
other Courts cif Record as WV or *Abe established
by kw, shall be nossimeteit by the Governor, cbut let
and with the . conesent:qf The Senate ggiointed and
conteriarioned by him-- 27 'n Pair' if the Supreme
Cour( Aka hold their officeia t rr lenn of Atlees
years ff they shall so tong trawlers well.
Thepresidentiudges qf the seared Collets ql Como;
Plea/ end of such other Cowls a( I?' das are .r
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- shall be , established by law, aid fill judger ri
wired to be karma nettle taro, sha hs their dikes
fur the tern 111 ten years V they ,solong behave
thavielors well. The AssodatejudgZ the Owes
' of Comm Pleas shalt hold their oil ei for adieu
of floe; ears if . they Alan so long themselves.
well. Betjor any reasonalia : atuurfeltich sha ll not
be stctent ground v istpekeintel the Gorerntw
may venom any qf them on tie addr of twe-thirdS
Supreme
each branch qf the kgislahore. eludes ei the
Supreme Court and ths presidentsj of the several
Courte.qf Common Pleas shall at st taxa receive
for their mei:ices an adequate co mpensation to 'be •
Area by law, which shall not , bediminished du.rinsi
their continuance 61 office, but theywent no
fees or perquisites if of fi ce, dor hold auy other office
of profit under this Cmisealtli.
Section 111. Until .se directed "by law, the
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Courts of Common Plea* shall =nil l as at present
established. Not more than jive e es shall at any
time be inciUded in ant judicial • rict organized
for said Courts.
Section IV. The jurisdiction or the Supreme
Court shall extend over the State ' and the judges
thereof, shall by virtue of Their o ces, be justices
of Oyer and Terminer and General ail Delivery, in
the several counties. I
Section V. The judges of the rt of Common
Pleas, in each county, shill by vir tue of their
offices, be justices of Oyer dP e fin er and Gene
ral Jail Delivery, for the trial of ital and other
offenders therein s soy twolof the 'd judges, the
president being one, shall tie a rum . but the) ,
shall not hold a court of layer and enniner, or jail
delivery, in any =eery. When judges of the
Supreme Court, or any of there, s II be sitting its
the same county. The party bee sed, as well as
the Commonwealth, may, under soh regulations as
shall be prescribed by haw, memos the indictment
and proceedings, or as transcript thereof, into . the
supreme Court.
Section VL The Supreme Court, nd the several
courts of common pleas, sIOI, b fide the powers
heretofore usually., exeiched by them, have the
power of a court of Chancery, so far sis relates t.
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the perpetuating of testimony, obtaining of
evidence from places nut within the State, and the
care of the persons and estates 4 those who are.
non compotes mends. Add. thepegislature 3011
vest in the said - courts sucb other ipowen to grant
relief in equity, as shall be foul necessary : an?
may, from time to time, edlarge i diminish those
powers or vest them in such 'other ceurts as they shal.
1 judge proper, for the due ariminisblation of justice.
Section VII. The judges - of theirourt of common
lamas of each county, any Iwo of whom shall be a
quorum, shall compose the court, of Quarter Ses
sions of the peace, and oiphans ma thereof ; and
the register of wills, together wi tthe said judges.
or any two of them, shalf, compose the register's
court of each county. 1
Section VIII. The judgeS of the Courts of common
pleas shall, within their nespectit e counties, have
the like powers with the ,tudgai of the Supreme
Court, to issue writs of uttionui to the
. justices of
the peace, slid to cause theirtweedings to be
brought before them, and - the lii , right and justice
to be done. I
Section IX. The president of the court in each
circuit within such circuit, and the ,judges of the
court of common pleas twith i ti their i respective
countries, shall be justices` of peace, so far as
relates to criminal matters!.
Section X. 4 register's Uffiee, for the probate of
wills and grantlhg letters Of admbristration,•and an
office for - the rehadbig of deeds, shall be kept in .
each county. .
Section XL The style !of all, process shall be
" The Commonwealth of Pennsylauia.n All prose
cations shall be carried en in the name and by the
authority of the Commonwealth; of Pennsylvania,
and conclude " against the peace and dignity of the
ARTICLE VI.;
Section I. Shedd% and cormiem shall, at the
times and places of election of representatives, be
chosen by the citizens of Seth county. One person
shall be chosen for each office, who shall be commis
sioned by the Governor.i Thee shall hold • their
offices for three years, if they shall so long behave
themselves well, and until .a iuccessor be duly
qualified ; but no person shall ';tie twice chosen or
appointed sheriff, in any term of pm years. .Vacan
cies in either of the said I offices! shall be fillet by
an appointment, to be made b the Governer, to
continue until the next general election,-and until
a successor shall be chosen and !qualified as afore
said.
Section IL The Natant of this commonwealth
shall be armed, anguish! and; disciplined tot ,iu
defence, when and in such mamal. as may be diniried
by kw. Those who contkientiously scruple to bear
arms, shall not be compelled to do so, but shall pay
an equivalent (or personal service.
Section 111. prolkonotarie' I of the Supreme
Court shall be appointed by /he said Court fur
the terai of three year, if they so tong belturf
themselves well. Prothonotarkz and desks of the
several other everts, Reorders? of deeds, and Re
esters of wills, shall ai the times and places of
elect zoo ,1" representatitO, be dented by the rate&
feed electors of each coanty,* the &strict* over
which the forisdietion of said O•ourla extends, ct
shall be commissioned by the Governor.
shall hold their offi ces Ai. rs if 1 s
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so long behave' autarchies and %at* their
niece:sore 'shall be dhl4l yr
h ied. The kgisla
tore shall provide by lair. the amber of persons
in , each county who shall said ,offices, and
hoio many and which of said ewes shall be held
Vactinc4s in !any of the said of
ilesenisar7filled by (0 ' marls to be made
the Gaertner, to mama ntil the next gene
rah ekction, and until shall- be erected
and qufebflecl as .
Section IV. Pro nota ies, clerks of the peace
and orphans' courts, rudder; o deeds, registers of
'wills, and sheriffs, shall4keep .their offices in the
county town of the co ty in; which th ey, respee
tivelY, Sha ll be offitieri, Weis :when the Governor
shall, for special reason}, enliven therewith, for
any term not wore re t t r i t live yrs after the county
shall haie been
Section V. All tomteG km, Shall be in the name'
and by the authority of onwealth of Penn
sylnnia, and be stelled,w State seal, and sign
ed by thiGovensor. , . I
Section 'ft A State T shall be elected
annually, by joint vote of both k r anches e the " legit_
Lahore. 1
*lion VII., Judke af I pawn Or aldermen
shall be axial in she • • weeds, boroughs,
and totereshilm at: the ti the election of eon.
add" 6 Y
s trati ibentef, in such
number as • bi , 17 , . ; , law, and shall be
axe . vali4Netid by tie' , - or a terns id
years; but no townshi* ~ , or borough ulaill
eleda+v eijiws.tso oJ r of the ?awe se' alder.
Aga without tlie, o a 0140!ity of th e siees.
Mef &Awe within twaisp, weird or bo
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n, 4ng . erect„ihen-iathii , * - liiitizit ., ._
con*ori'aits,6titt natal p+hichlit shall** ' .
.ifkg+ , /Yu.' mien4 o 4 ccovlit. fr om thsudt.
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...insylerVOl holding or - . and 0,,p0 -
=mtosetits trust or pro vs „the ihrifetl
: slthll the same time or alien:be:#*l i
_offsrislin this State: to said! a ifirrisiarlfeestar I
payladter are by law, an rend th e. kisiskr
I Pp. osay‘by farn„deelazu tokat ate offrem are in:.
compatible. Ihro member of - , Senate or of the
hMtelFife..* digzs shall ' a ppoi nted by thi
beanyOce duringpe , 14:/ b! whack
he shall hpie been ekded. I ` - • -
SOU& M. All 'officers for . , a terns of years
:thallihold their offices for the terms erspcdirely
54ifed, only on the amditiott that they so kng .;
themselves well: and shall be rerarmet4on
'ay of raisbehavierw in office or of any in
faminis crime , - i • '^ -
em X.l.Any person who shall,. after ithe
adoption of the SMOlVlllieritlit I ;OZ% I bri al p:
Convention to the Comity* a. ,
„Send a challerike for that ' or be 'a l der or
l uch
abettor ink/dingo duel, ai bideprived o lAA
*hi of ludditig any office oft i bonOar ir pro in
thubState, andiltallbe punished otherwise ill
manner as is, or rnay be prescribed by law ; but
the ,exemstive may remit the s'uid clime and all
its ellsgisafifications. ,-
ARTICLE .111. , 1
Section I. The legislature sh i fill. as .
.s 0 'as tr
venientlY ma jt be, provide by I w, for the establish
ment of schools throughout The State, in .Sucb
si l o
manner that the poor may betaught gratis. •
Section IL The aim and ices shall be pro
moted in one or more seminari of learning.
Seaton* 111., The rights, p wileges, immunities
3
and estates of religious sucie and corporate , bo-
Ales. shall remain as if the eon anti= of this State
had not beet] mitered or amend
Section IV. The kgislat ,shidi not invest any
corporate body ..or it/rhodual” Oils. the privilege
of toki!ag:prmate property for public use, withind
ropsfrang sur r A corporation taili -individual to mahe
compensathm fp Me "owner alf Said property; or
give adequate security there' ar,t before such pro
perty shall be taken. •
ARTICLE. VIII.
Members of the General AilsemblY, end all offi
cers, executive and judicial, slmil be bound by tooth
or affirmation to. support, the constitution of drip
romm..nwestli and to perform the duties of their
respective offices with fidelityi, .
ARTICLE kX.
That the general, great and essential principles of
liberty and free government may be recognisedand
unalterably eitablished, WE I;IECLAILE, THAT
Section L All men a tz l z borri equall; free and In
dependent, and have eer inherent and indefeasible
rigitif,s, among • which are , those of enjoying and de
fending life sitid liberty, of (acquiring, possessing
iplutecting property end reputation, and of mu
lt:lnt their own happiness: • '
v. j ,
Section 11. Ail pow er is inherent in the people;
and all flee grarernicien are ifounded on their au
thority, and instituted r Viet! tree, safety and
4 C ---
a
~ and ins.
~ .
happiness ; Far the advancement oittiese ends', they Section IL The altirailll_ns an amendmenti in the
hair* at all thries;an mialienable. arid indefeasible 'said (*institution shah take effect from the hist day'
right to alter, reform or abolish their government, in of Jarybary eighteen Innidred- and-thirty-nine.
suet' manner as they ma think proper. • Section 111. The clauses, sections, and articles of
Section 111. All men have si natural and indefea- the said Constittition; which remain neiltered, shall '
sitile right to' worship Almighty Grid, according to continue to be construed and have effect as if the
the dictates of their own comicienees ;no man' an, said Constitution; had, not been amended.
of right, be compelled lb attend, erect, or support Section IV. The General Assembly, winch stta.t
any place of worship, or to inainliins arlit ministry • convene in December eighteen hundred and thirty
against his coesent sno humais authbrity can, instill , eight, shall continue its session, as heretofore, not .
ease whatever, control or interfere with the rights withstanding the'prevision in the eleventh section
of conscience ; and no preference shall ever the of the first article, and shall at all , then be regarded
given, by law, to any religiOus establishments 'or as the first General Assembly under the amended
modes of srership.• i ~ Constitution. 4 • .. . t
, StetiOn TV. 'No Parson whOachnowledges th e be- Section V. The Gtivernor who shathbe elected in
ingot a God and a future, state of rewards and pie- October, eighteen hundreskand thirty - eight ; - shall be
niatiments; shall on
be nt of his' religious- senti- inaugurated on the third Tuesday in January,
541 16
menu disqualified to ittlany office or place of eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, to which time
trust or profit trader this nwelith- • - the present executive term is hereby extended.
Section V. Fleetions shall be free and equal. Section. VI. Theemomissions of the judges of the
Section Vi. Trial by jury b all be 14 heretofore. Supreme Court, w maybe in office on the first day
and, the right thereOf remain inviolate. of January next,. s it expire in the following man-
Seetkm VIL The p ri nthg presses shall be free to ne t : The comm ' which bears the earliest date'
eserY Penton who nose ilea to examine the •Pro• shall expire on the rst day of January, Ade° Do
'maw, of the legislate ~ or any branch of go- • mini one thousand eight hundred and forty- two; the
Il e
vernment t And no law hall ever be made to re- commission next dated shall expire on the first day
stain the right thereof., Tfie free communication of January, Anno Domini one dimmed eight bun
of thoughts and minions] is one of the invaluable dyed and forty-five; ithe commission next dated shall
rights of man; and every citizen may freely speak, expire on the first day of January, Anno Domini
write and print on any fohleet, tieing responsible one Thousand eight hundred and fortyeeight ; the
for the abuse of that Überty. In prosecutions fur commission next da ed shall expire on the first day .
the nubile:aloe of papers investigating the official of January, Mimi mini one thermoset eig. lit hun
conduct of officers, or, men in a public capacity, or dred and fifty-One s and the commission 'lest dated
where the matter published is proper for public in- shai expire on the first day of Januaik, Anno De
formation. the truth thereof may be given in eel- mini one thousand hebundred and fifty-fpnr.
dancer And in all - indictments for libels the jell Section VII, coftimnsions of the president
shall have a right to deterfine the law and the facts, judges of the see I judicial districts and of the
under the direction of the court, as in other,eases, associate law judge. f the first judicial distriet shall
Section VIII. The people shall be secure in their expire es follows T he comm i ssions o f 000 ,, ho ur o f
flenphi, houses, paper; and possessions, from unrea- those who shall hare held their offices ten years or •
sonable iearehes and senores i And no warrant to more at the adoption of the aftienthriente to the eonsti
search any place, or to seize any person or things; tution, shall expire Mt-the twenty-seventh day of Fi
shed issue, without desgribing them as nearly as bruary, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine r
01l be, nor w ithout
_ Prribat,le eau" supported b y t the commissions Of the other half of those who shall
wst" or akwima"°"- , ' ' 0 .,_ have held th eir offices ten years or more st th e adop-,
&edam t.... in all entitle] pioneutions, the
riots of the amendments. to the constitution, shall
rased bath a right to be Ingsrd by himself and his
expire on the twenty.seventh day of February, one
eirnrisel, to demand the nature and cause of the ac
casation,gainst him, to mee t the witheor fore to thousand eight hundred and forty-two; thefirst half
to embrace those whose commissions shall bear the
face, to have compulsory process for obtaining wit
oldest date. The commissions of all the remaining
nests* in his favour, and in prosecutions by indict
judges who shall not have held' their Oakes for ten
went or information, a . seedy public trial, by an
con
impartial jort . of the vie age s he cannot be eon
i
y e r itu n tion at t e lt h e ari ed e o x p p ti i o re n o ci f s t e he e a tw me e e nt dme y. zts ve to nthi the dayo
• polled to give, evidepre against himself, nor can he
February next after the end-of ten Years from the
be deprived of his life, fibeity, or property, unless
date of their commissions
'by ,the judgment of hit, peers or the law of the
land. , .
, •
Section X. No person, shall, for any Indictable . .
Section VIII. , The Recorders 6f the several May
ors' Courtis, and other criminal -courts in this :Com
_ moowealth, shall be appointed for the same:time,
tio
offence', be proceeded anst criminally by tam- -
an d in the same Manner, as the president judgesjudges rt, except in cases using in the land or ,naval
forces, or in the militia , when in actual service in
'time of war or public danger, or by leave Of the
court, for oppression and issiemeanour in office No
person shall, for the Sa e in:Slice, be twice put in
jeopardy of life or limb nor, shall any Tools pro;
public without the
petty be taken or app ;' to bob'use , ,
consent of his repress! tatives, and without 'just
ebnipensation being mad •
Section XL All co shall be Open, and every
Min for in injury done ire in his lands, goods, per
son or reputtitkm, slral have remedy by the due of the several judicial districts of those crow in
office, the commission oldest In date shall expire oq.
.., the twenty-seventh day - of February, one thousand
eight hundred and forty-one, and the others every
two year; thereafter according to their respective
dates. Thole oldest in. date expiring first.
Section IX. The legislatere at its first session un
der the amended constitution, shall divide the other.
associate judges of the State into four classes. The
commissions of dense of the fast ChM shall expire
. ohnuaredtwandentret....lnoth...da_y_,ofi_._Fehr__
second
e c ighteen_ -
smuts* of law, and rig and just* admini s tered, ! twenty.eee ;;-r t kg y w , e ril tetty ree see ' re ,esoee ! e l e l ;7;
without sale, denial or d lay'. Suits may be drought 1 ""`
against the Commonwea th in such Manner, in such
count, and in such ca.-. as the legislature may by dyed and t otty-tw
the
and
fort
S of thine of the thud elan on
the twentv4eVenthiday of ;February, eighteen Nati
-6 s and of those of the !mirth class.
law direct , . . .hll do th e twen 7 - th day of February ; eighteen
Section XII: No ;tows rof In ,_____ * P ee ' lin g laws ,,.' „ 1 „_. hunched and orty-t - Tbe said *MI from Ill•
be exercised, unless by the le F" M i Llani i er . •"" --- first to the fourths ad be Untwist according:le
thority. .. .• ,
Section XIII. • - ire' bill shad not he re- seniority of the ' °fib* initial
creel „ o . ' Section X. . Frith MTh* clerks of the 'several
Wilted. nor ' - ye 5' Ce- .11,1 rel! nor W - r - courts (ex tt'Of Supreme,rourt) 'recorders of
nishments indicted.— . 4 • --"-• • -.. •
Section XIV, Ail pr" . • era shall be bailithle by the deWle am El enaed . yea l e i n e .• h s,,e b t ai d T firel ieedee e ke e tedlinaw f
repre.
„a
. e
sufficient sureties, Ord `foe capful offences; isbln te . . the
E ' :the °e
the proof is evident or • restiniptirM greo t tad .: the t r' el eoett ur ite _Y eas lee ' el llt he r. te ;h u a d eeethet ied a id• hy th ie ht j . -
sot 4 si , 'hotline(' be ni n e, nin
privilege . of the writ 6f " ' bias ---- h e ' ' i a ., motion , XLiTi= - inthig r PorsZ shad kensain as
IftW,Pennens unle ss when In On' of! '' 11W641 ' - heretotopitand all In die appointment oohs_
Anna, th e public safe May require it. : • 1 --..
atztentive. taliall continuo in Sin exercise .
section xv. riow.. .• .0 .1= gthr aad.Te S ullsser 'of ' the dututs - it - their - tmeti
' . ' - Pei se , offices 'until the
or }oil delivery shall be . um.' , -. -1- • liogialarorishall - tiliir leek sees as may bf required
ksi ca XVI. Th e . repo of a aebtilk,_where .. 4hrthe , elitth . : -.- thetlee the
eixth
erne . ht, et . the
there is oar ' stroll p - am P lksi 0. fiall ki l l'' l t ' l° ' amended'ainititutinss, and luitil sPPOinsmehls shall '
be continued - in prises; tier dellverin' g iiplis 'estate
for the.henefii of his e ,* . s tic a, in such wanner a , . be nil& tinder sae 'laws ; unless their commissions •
-!hail . .bc - strpoitseited - by new appoinimenti, or shall
sluill be prescribed Ay- kyr.. .- I , E ",h. ena c t% Iw o . ewe sonitathins, or the said,
'. Section X Y /L /I° ea- _......fr iet "r e ." lr 11 " . .; law . offices shall ,'" ....vacant by death- or res i g nalien r
, treeing contracts sic Pei iwusc* . --1- - - ' -.' .' ' l aiiSliilich liwiiiiiall"be" nailed by' the; all istisib- .
yr i
- don XV.H.I,. No rat? &hilt bcattailited- , tif -
treason or f e l ony b y.s,r h a 1 lola . - • -tuns Under, the' triended constitution. - . -,Y r- -
- . ',Anti)* /Ir. , Tblictist election ( 01 7.'ableiTatIll ma
Section XpEr:No atislndiiiis tiro* =in • - 4.- , f ih- ' ; 4 1 0 11 be held in the year eight;;
ito s or
of blood, Don", except iin t 4na • of - the; .
. I - ' : irittr j".. hisid eell'o rnit e i c ra ' i . ; st the thee' "Ssedifalibi,
'fritere# estate-Au , - .nom silthilliglo r Ow '- aaai -a, - t a bke, - The legisbitura.ititi lOC
Was alligli persons 1 1144. 111 0 111 .0 1. 4 .014aPtOWP ::,::...-. 1. '. . . , _,
• ) 1 ,3 1; skia! SIS ;S e tS4- ! 4 .-I 3 ' eSS 'IL* "S‘ FJAPeltilel jot I. .'- ' ' --' Barleir::: ,, - ..,:,
tViipi''SLlSlg Willa
-119411 tlrs s ullltl s ist 6 " - ch sl ± l)l Sell - 0 1 51 11 11 int—Am,lLlr tau , . .. ,4,..,, %,.._
~.„
BAR
by , 0. *AMAIN *Co 6 - •IK:-':-„ti.k.veiiiiiettoi toksjoiv i..,
~ 0 1, 7 ,..:'
. latte. 2 :-1 -
. - :;.-,r ,1.1 • , • ~..- - •.z.. t•--, ~.... ~...,:,- is , • 5••• , .-= , ly ik AL . 1 1 .--
.11t-3 VIII " - - • " - -'-. If'. 1 1 , •!‘ -
•;. I i .. -,,,,tf ..,..":: f.n . " ,
etedits' I or qr.
in this caisstittatipn,
as shun be direded
at.
OLAYYpii.
•
•
; illsaffir • - 0101 f .::: ,-- ' - -
:,' i
• -a,. • ' o sl i--:l. bna l- gi. '-bk*, In* by
g nano..
Seddllli'theeliblhibi4id k
dila, to a Wall!• -•
able manner, to assemble tegethier,fortheireoilunter
;Apron end to apply to dame invested with the powers
„Of ; goCstriment:-.-. sedum ter vier - imam er other
'2.PIVIIer rro l lOs i 'h, - Petition; address or relies
' 1 1PietkieXiti. 3 Tht rigid ilicilleebs to tear arms,
in defame of themselves enh,the•illete, AO- not be
quietiairre,.• ---• ;+"..:•-, ' v-- 4 4.•
Section =ll. No retarding runny , cha l k in time
of Preen beiePt up without : die crassest of the Le
gieishue ; and the military ffietll,,in ealessei, and
at alt dines, be in.strict- subordination to. the civil
Allr_ct.': - 1
Nin'i.i‘ 2 .. 11" •
tininlerin:l.NO UMW' s li,„in time.of peace,
bel ied
be onside in sty - bola without the consent bf the,
owner, in timeruPwir; bit: in a mehner itir be
,
preseri by law, , '_ ' .. ~ • i.• 4
Section XXIV. „me, legislature' shall Dot 'gnat
any ,title of. nobility or hereditary distinction nor
create any offite the appobitmentiba which shall be
fora Mager terra than during good--beheviour.l
Section XXV. Emigration froMither State shall
• not be prohibited, • I •: • I. ..
Section EXVI. I TO Tend *visit tratischisious
of the high powers which we 'have de ve 4 l : WE
DECLARE; that every thing in this le is ex
cepted out of the general powers of go t„ and
shill foiererrethein' Ariviolefe. I • ' •
AR:TICLE,X. t• I •
Any enherse i hne+r amendments to this comititftt
whir
H on min i bee ray the :apish or Hesse Re.
mephitises:: if the saw shall be to.by
a meyerity of the eiseinbers.elected tome* oral, such
proposed amendment or -aunt be Mitered
en their journals, With the yeas and lid* taken
' *thereon, and the Sitiretary of the Cammonteeahll shall
maw the sons to be ImUisited three month before the
nett' deetion.in .at least one newspapir in. -emery
aridity iii whitka newspaper shall he &fished ; and
.(f in the legislature ne s t ulterior* c osen such pro
pelled amendment or asiendmints shall be agreed to
by a majority qf the members, elected to reach' , house,
the Secretary o che porr.monMea/th shall cause the
sow again toPubliehed in manner *Mesabi, and
such proposed amendment or amendments shall be
Submitted ta,lhe people in such manner and at sigh
time, at had three sanths; after -being so weed to
by the two houses as the legislature Shall pri*rffie ;
and if the people shall approve and -ratify such
amendment or amendments bye majority of the qua
lified voters of this State voting thereon, inch amend
ment or amendments rhall become a part of the con ,
rdluflon ; but no adiendment or amendments shall
be subinitted to the people (penes tlaiui once - in jive
years ; Provided, that if more than mai, amendment
be submitted, they shall be 'submitted in such manner
and form, that the people may tete for or against
each amendment separately and distinctly.
SCHEDULE.
That no inconvenience may arise froth the altera
tions and amenidments in the Censtittition of this
Commonwealth, and in-order , to carry the sate into
complete operation, it is hereby declared and ordain
ed, That,
Section 1. All laws of this Commonwealth is force
at the time when the said altexatinns !and, intend
ment' in. thesisid Constitution shall tains effect, and
not inconsistent therewith, and all ditties; actions
prosecutions, claims, and contracts' as well of WS:
Wads aid bodies torporateohall ecifithinis as if
the said alterations iind'a l mendinents had not been
made. -
isko,
=MN
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Tido for - thisiitileatoi Otid , rat'
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110101111:0111Mitlial, Of who Way
ipOoloted; stalteootwoo to
their tailmeethW offiewaetmtill
itatwhielardoilltarfixed bi, .a,,,
oew toomobatoos, at ttil'
theterwanoiwkws atialti
Is lestiilw4Ttttati _thei
coostitudoo - of, Pew
aweenticio, We tiler
ousteotkiis 'Uri M
Philadelphia, tbe twew
...WY. Ana° Domini_ oue
and thlrtyLeiglit, got
the!Totted States of /
* JOHN KR")
1 Ekes S.
1 Wm, If
1 .k too. •
r 3 4. P
Dual Agnew,
Wm Aeres„
M. -14PINID.
JoannllElipiPl. •
. Barclay,
Jacob Bairodotar, .W 1
Chas. 4. Bliinltz, ' Pi"
Andrew - Bedford; • It
Thos..B. Bell„:, .14
Junes Cornell Biddle, ,
Lebbeial.:BigelOar
Sarni. C. Bonham,
Chas. Brown,
Jeremiah Brown,
William Brovih,
- Fmriee Butler J
, •
llainiml-Cam; I 1 a OlL cal
John Gununin,Th H, pr.
Thomas 8. Clirinis4Mul,
WilUam,Cpxll, Elejt
Wm. Darlington • Joel
George Chamber s, • •_W
John Chandler,
La.
B. Chandler
Ch. Chauncey, .
Nathaniel Clapp, •
JainesChute,
John Clarke,
William Clark,
A. J. Cline '
Lindley Costes,
ROE. Coehraii,
Thos. P. Cope,
Joshua F. Cos,
Walter Craig,
Richd. M. Cram,
Geo. T. Crawford,'
Cornelius Crum,
Ben* Martin,
John Wailes,
K T. M‘Dowell, , *
JanivoldeSherry,
Mark toarrab;
r
Harmer . Denny, .-
John Dickey,.
Joshua Dickerson, •
Jacob billin,cer
Jas. Donagan,
3:B. Donnell,
Joseph. M. ;loran, •
James Dunlop, •
Thomas Earle, •
D. M. Farrelly, •
Met. Fleming,
Walter Forward, • 1
John Foulkrod,
Joseph Fry, Jr.
John Fuller,. • al
John A. Gamble, T 1
William Gearhart, Jai
David Gilmore, - B.
Virgil Gram% . at
William L. Barris, R.
Thomas Hastings,
(Attest,) S. SHOCK, Secretary.
G. L. FATS, t •
J. Wmataau, 1
SECRETARi"2 • ;
Hininstnan, • sar,Mi, 18311 .
1 certify, that! the toregoing i exact andliten
copy of" the Consticutirm of . • inteonwealth al
Pennsylvanki as amended hy4vention of on
thousand 'eight hundred and t -seven—thhtr
eight," depolited in this • • . o the 26th day:a
February, -1838; the • • • being in itasti
and the retained* porthins of ;passept Conant
lion in roman letter.' , • 1
THO. BIT '
' Sec'Y cr.
JOU i . 1311;
• .
TpabiAllßS' pleasure Ini inlormi
ic
shut he centimes
the ••Pennsil4tmes astir se • •
his nut mummies' fOr keeping
ushmeatt.licsuired during the •
the sameline of business. •
merit • continuance u r f
e.
ag
.t•JHN SILVER 1
made
'Wert Harmer. of the i"Corns •
'turd street, Pbilsdel t idila
lelicacies which th'ir .hiladei
:urine the Summer sedum. ,
sfu ;.of
Roes[ Beer: cold, ; per ;
Corned do 'do •
, Fried Hata ¢ Eggs,! d
.4 Green Turtle Soup, : . •
Lobsters. .
Sardines,
Freab Pickled Salim,
Spiced Oyster'. • • '
Old Madeir Wine.
Old Pale Sherry Wine,
Old Brows • 1 - do
Old Port • -t' do
Old LiSbon do ,
Champaisne, (IDlltneUr9. -. •
Loninn'Brown
Pepfer's,Sinith's &lcher ,
Apartments ;are their in.
Parties,&e. slid those nate cal
every attention. '
Potwrifirk: May 1,1; VP.S.
Avalatiabk Tract
YIN and beingrtn the
P- 41 wegian, on the )West
Branch tail Road. shoat sun
101 illairen--there is Joe •
passing through thin And.
ply to
144reh 4 25 34
CALL AT:'
- New Eitaf!li
Coiner of Centre and mask'
"VIE subscribersresped
their friends and the
they have taken the store
itoirrefo
streets, where they ire new
aisortmenticif ^ i 1:
-
• i im
which the7:,TY-
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Wi ll ie. ; Ql4 Fiue*
g-o i i ii i i tl ik tur e 114'1.1
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t4.,n shall pro !
•sitquent,similai
of the . poose
interne be
duties Or
aftie the
Wait( of
ritieb bay,
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as of Oil
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to roc vs
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